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Texas is booming. Between 2010 and 2020, the population expanded 16% — a rate twice the national average. But the influx has put added stress on an already-taxed health care system. Texas has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country and is 41st of 50 states in terms of the number of physicians […]

AFP-WV Key Vote Alert: Support HB 2526, reducing personal income tax rates by 50% of the current rates over the course of three years Dear Lawmaker: On behalf of taxpayers and Americans for Prosperity activists across West Virginia, I strongly urge you to support House Bill 2526, reducing personal income tax rates by 50% of the […]

Tax reform can boost Wisconsin’s future, provide long-term tax relief MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced its support of the LeMahieu/Brooks flat tax proposal, a bill that would transition Wisconsin’s progressive personal income tax system to a flat tax. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott released the following statement: “Adopting a flat personal income […]

Medical Affairs Committee sends CON repeal to full Senate COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina praised the Senate Medical Affairs Committee for passing S.164, to repeal certificate of need (CON) regulations for most healthcare facilities. The full Senate will now consider the bill. CON laws make it difficult to open new medical facilities. A 2021 […]

Records obtained by Americans for Prosperity Foundation reveal Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas used personal email for official business. DHS disclosed these records last month as part of ongoing litigation over AFPF’s FOIA request concerning the agency’s Disinformation Governance Board. Because Secretary Mayorkas’s use of a personal account warrants further investigation, AFPF has […]

Grassroots group and coalition partners kick off cannabis legalization discussion INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) on Monday hosted a rally in support of responsible cannabis legalization at the Indiana Statehouse. This event provided residents an opportunity to directly engage in the legislative process and have meaningful conversations on cannabis reform in Indiana. The […]

Pete Ricketts will bring principled leadership to Washington. LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today congratulated former Governor Pete Ricketts on his appointment to the U.S. Senate, filling the seat recently vacated by Senator Ben Sasse. AFP-NE State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Our activists are excited to support and congratulate Gov. Ricketts as […]

Raleigh, North Carolina—Today Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) announced its legislative agenda for the 2023 long legislative session. Titled “A North Star for the Old North State”, the legislative agenda outlines AFP-NC’s top five priorities for this session: Foundational education reform, including expanding education options for North Carolina’s students. Economic reform, including reforming the state’s […]

Lansing, Michigan—The Michigan chapter of Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement from AFP-MI State Director Annie Patnaude in response to policy priorities laid out today by Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Joe Tate. “Depriving private-sector union members of the freedom to choose whether or not to join a union will harm Michigan […]